Preparations full steam ahead for the Rencontre des Savoir-Faire in Sauveterre on Sunday. Over 30 artisans with their stands, showcasing their products and sharing their skills. There will be demonstrations throughout the day, including wood turners, glass engravers, a knife maker, a distiller, ceramicists, a leather worker, stone masons and mosaic artists, to list a few.
Inside the Maison des Artisans you can learn more about glass blown jewellery, calabash art and spinning and weaving. A full programme is available on the day. Refreshments available, including Feel's secret recipe crepes, and Nas's secret recipe refreshing infusion drink!
If you come over to Sauveterre on Sunday, be sure to look me up and say 'Hello!'
Whatever you do this weekend have a great time in the Gironde and Dordogne regions.
Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr
Week 39
Monday 24 SeptemberTuesday 25 September
Wednesday 26 September
Thursday 27 September
Friday 28 September
28 September 20h30 : The Crazy Mozarts in Concert in the Salle des Fetes in Pineuilh.
28 - 29 - 30 September : Artisans d'Art in St Emilion, throughout the village streets and in the halls of St Emilion artists, painters, sculptors and jewellery makers present their works, including my favourite cartoonist Perry Taylor.
Saturday 29 September
29 September from 15h : Discover the harvest from days gone by, meet the wine makers, taste the grape juice and the bourru (find out what it is..) and a traditional dinner. Dress up and join in in Gensac!
29 September : 1730 : Samedis de Gensac, lecture on 'De la geometrie dans l'art' next to the church in Gensac.
29 September 18h30: Grand Potluck Aperitif in Flaujagues, all welcome to join the Flaujaguais
29 September 20h : Musical comedy in Blasimon.
Sunday 30 September
30 September : Vide grenier in Libourne
30 September : Vide grenier and flea market in Saint Germain de Puch
30 September 10h - 18h :
The Association of Artisans - Les Ateliages - are holding their 2eme Rencontre des Savoir Faire on 30th September in Sauveterre de Guyenne. Under the Arcades and stretching out from the central square of the village, over 40 artisans will be displaying their skills and their creations.
I'll be there with my wheel, so if you have ever wanted to have a go at throwing a pot, now's your chance!
There will also be demonstrations from many other skilled craftsmen and women, including a glass blower, weaving, leather working, stained glass window making, basket making and many more.
The Maison des Artisan - the home of the association, opens it's door and welcomes you into the workshops - find out how to make natural beauty products, blow glass and weave on a traditional loom, and if you have ever wanted to know the secrets of the calabash art, you can discover that too.
30 September 14h30 : The dansant in Castillon
Coming up...
And finally.
As part of the European Heritage weekend we went to visit the Moulin de la Barthe just outside Blasimon. Parts of the structure date back to the 14th Century. Over the past 6 years the watermill has been faithfully restored by the owners (a semi retured mill builder) and is now open by appointment only, and on heritage days.
I'd never seen the inside of a watermill working before.
